Soup – Japanese Cooking 101

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Kenchinjiru Recipe

Kenchinjiru is a clear soup with a lot of vegetables. This meatless but hearty hot soup is a great dish in colder weather, and…

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Corn Potage Soup Recipe

Corn Potage Soup is a popular western-style soup in Japan. Corn gives the soup natural sweetness and this Corn Potage uses creamed corn, not…

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Ushiojiru (Hard Clam Soup) Recipe

Ushiojiru is a simple clear soup with Hamaguri (hard clams). It is often eaten on the girls’ festival in Japan on March 3rd. Umami,…

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Chicken Ramen Recipe

Ramen is a very popular noodle soup in Japan. Ramen noodles are originally Chinese style noodles, but they have changed and evolved to become a…

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Shippoku Soba Recipe

Shippoku Soba is hot soba noodle dish with various toppings. It is often on the menu at Soba noodle restaurants in Japan, but not seen…

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Niku Udon Recipe

Niku Udon is Udon noodle soup with beef (Niku=meat), but don’t let the name deceive you. It is not just throwing sliced beef into the soup, but…

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Kakitamajiru Recipe

Kakitamajiru is a kind of Sumashijiru, a Japanese clear soup, but with an egg. It looks similar to the famous Chinese egg drop soup,…

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Kitsune Udon Recipe

Kitsune Udon (きつねうどん) is Udon noodles in hot Dashi soup topped with Aburaage that has been cooked in a sweet and salty sauce. Although…

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Sumashijiru Recipe

Sumashijiru is a Japanese clear soup also called Suimono. Sumashijiru can be served for any occasion from everyday to more formal course meals; however, it…

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Miso Ramen Recipe

Miso Ramen (味噌ラーメン) is Ramen noodles in a Miso based soup that was created in Japan in the 1960s. Ramen noodles are originally Chinese style…

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